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Some Farmer Talk on State
and County Politics.
THE SITUATION IN POLK
Oregon Affairs, as Reflected in
Rural Circles,
I hnve been n life-long reader of tho
Orcgoniun and Salem papers, and
whenever I am In town I talk with
men lust ns freely as I do at home and
on tho road. And I will give you each
week some of tho expressions of
opinion I gel from men 1 talk with.
There Is a great undercurrent of
thought that never finds expression
In the newspapers, some of which I
will report to you and you can print
it for what It is worth.
I think unless the pcoplo stay by it
your legislative ticket will bo beat.
Whllo Mitchell voted all right to take
up tho tariff bill, Ave free sllyor sena
tors did not, and tho argument is used
againt all silver men that they would
not bo safe to trust 011 that subject.
At least twenty "sound money" men
In my preclntwlll cut Elder Barkley
and somo of tho others on the tlckot
Jind they want Mitchell beat.
IN POLIC COUNTY.
I spent a day or two in Polk county
and found politics badly mixed. The
county seat question will cut quite a
figure. Ex-Sheriff "Wells, who Is
running for county Judge, used to
live at Buena Vista. Ho now lives at
Dallas, and it Is thought by many ho
Is In favor of building a new court
house. Judge Burch, the present
county Judge, and Commissioner
Byerly, are both candidates for re
election and arc opposed to building
permanent county buildings until tho
question of permanent location of the
county seat has been submitted to a
vote of tho people, Tho farmers I
talk with want a final vote before
permanent buildings go up.
Tho other question that agitates
the people of Polk county Is -the legis
lative ticket. Tho Republican party
is in the minority and the Democrats
adopted a silver platform and made
their candidates come right out and
pledge theraselvesas silver men before
they put them up. The Republican
tlckot for the legislature is a gold
ticket. The old Dallas ting held the
primaries and in all but a few pre
cincts put the gold ring men on as
delegates men they could handle,and
the Republican farmers are not going
to stand it, They say they had no
fair show in the convention. Many
good strong sonnd money men were
turned down In the convention, like
Conawayof Independence. I should
not be surprised If not a gold standard
wan was elected, The objection is
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The Highest Step
In good and profitable housekeep
ing Is the use of the famous cleaner
Gold Dost. No woman who wants
to make a success in conducting her
household affairs, in savine time and
and worry in keeping her
in hand, can afford to do
without
GOLD DUST
WASHIN8 POWDER.
It keeps the cleaning well done up,
with little work and time. Sold
everywhere. Made only by
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY,
SLLoub, Chlcigo, NtwYork, Boston,
Philadelphia,' San Francltco.
not to gold standard men but to ring
and slate methods that ruled out all
who were not labelled as safe lieforc
hand. Silver Republicans cannot be
bound and gagged and killed and
dragged and refused any show in the
convention and then swallow what Is
obnoxious to them, only to know that
their representatives If elected will
laugh at theni for their nalns. I tell
you tho managers nave gone too fur and
will hear something drop.
I heard at Salem when I wus In
Saturday that there Is a combination
to cut Elder Barkley and elect Jack
D'Arcy, tho young lawyer. Jack Is a
popular society lad, and the Republi
cans haven't a lawyer on their ticket,
and all the young fellows In town arc
to vote for Jack. This Is being
managed by some of tho older Salem
politicians who were afraid to leave
Barkley off the ticket but don't want
him elected. At "Woodburn I learned
the Dolph politicians would not fight
Barkloy, but were saying openly they
v.ould bent McKinley Mitchell, of
Gcrvals, and Chapman, of Brooks.
Just why, they wouldn't say, except
that Jess Scttlcmlcr, the big nursery
man who employs n great many labor
ers, Is fighting them openly. It seems
Mitchell is his special grievance. Ho
says he pays no taxes, and had a great
deal to do with Settlcmler's defeat
when ho ran In 1800 and was beat by
Billy Holmes, of Salem. I will write
you more that I hear next week.
COONTKYMAN.
YAMHILL POLITICS.
The Union Bimetallic Ticket Alone in
the Field.
MoMinnville, April 22. (Special.)
Tho union-Bimetallic convention,
composed of men of nil parties, was
the biggest political assembly ever
in this county, and probably tho most
significant, act in Oregon political
history.
It is a union of silver Republicans,
Democrats, Populists, Probltltlonlsts
and Independent voters In ono ticket,
against the regular machlno Repub
lican ticket, named by a convention
that threw out the silver delegation
from Sheridan precinct. The Union
ticket Is composed of two independent
silver Republicans for represen
tatives and a strong county ticket.
The U. B. convention endorsed
GUI, Populist for Joint ropre
cntatlve, Sam Hayden, of Salem, for
district attorney, and Vanderburg for
congress.
The old McMlnnville bank and
county seat ring Is u powerful ono and
will be bard to defeat, as the county
Is pretty strongly Republican. But
tho rlnir Is scared. J. B. David was
slated for a place on the legislative
ticket, and Calvin Stanley put on.
He Is a clean man, was a Dolph man
inthelast legislature. Jas McCain,
district attorney, is the other legisla
tive candidate on the Republican
ticket. The Republican county ticket
is a fairly good one.
Holvereon's anti-Chinese wrapper Is
made In Salem by good dressmakers,
of best standard print n.ou.
FOR FIGHTING FIRES
Salem's Council Considers
the Lame Situation.
THE ENGINEER'S SALARY
Other Business Transacted in Its
Regular Session.
At the rcgulnr session of the city
council lust evening tho mayor and all
members were present.
DILLS ORDERED PAID.
Chas. Northcutt, 50c; J. J. Maurcr,
COc; R. M. Wndo & Co., 01c; L. W.
Benson, $4.05; J. C. Goodalc, $12.18;
Brewster & "White. $0.00; McCarl &
King, COc; R. E. Moorcs, $1.25; Glover
& Pujce, $5.50; Salem Gas Co., $32.00;
Gilbert & Patterson, COc; Kcnworthy
& George, $9.45; McCarl & King, $4.50;
Brewstcr& White, $17.48: Salem Con
solidated Street Railway Co., $449.50;
Salem "Water Co., $110.48; Evening
Post, $11.10; Robt. McKlllop, $25.50;
Elmer "White, $0.00; J. P. Vcatch, $18.
Tho ways and means committee
recommended that tho marshal be di
rected to receive tho university war
rants tendered for street Improve
ments and deliver tho same to tho
treasurer, to bo by him oolleclcd,whcn
funds accumulate in tho college treas
ury Bunlelcnt to pay the same. Car
ried. The commltteo on streets reported
on tho petition of citizens asking for
sidewalk improvements on Commer
cial street from Chcmekcta north,
reported recommending that the re
corder proceed to advertise that tho
olty would proceed according to potl
tlon. Adopted.
Tho same committee reported upon
tho petition of the state building
commissioners asking permission to
begin work tearing up Center street
for tho construction of sewer, grant
ing tho request underxertnln restrlC'
tlone. Adopted.
Rlcdon asked for futher time for
tho commltteo In reference to certain
encroachments on Mission street.
Tho extension of tlmo wns granted.
Liquor licenses wcro ordered Issued
to Win. Hnack und toKllngorfc Beck.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tho commltteo on fire and water
reported upon the report of tho llro
chief, recommending tho appoint
ments mado.by tho chief, viz: Ed.
Townsend, driver of hoso team; II. A.
Smith, assistant engineer; R. E.Koltz,
hoseman, and recommended that tho
salary of tho engineer bo fixed at $75
per month, and that E. O. Nichols bo
appointed to fill said position, ns be
ing a competent man. They also
recommended that tho chief of tho
flro department should have full
power and authority to control tho
entire department, to make such
changes at any tlmo as In his Judg
ment Is necessary, to keep up tho
ellicloncy of tho department and, In
case of changes, to report his action
to tho council. Tho report was
adopted.
A petition from Rev. M. Noble, pas
tor of tho Baptist church atCorvullls,
asklngfornld and damages for injuries
received by falling from a bridge near
tho depot In tho dark, October 13,
1800, was received. Ho asked for
$1,000 in settlement of his claim.
To this communication tho mayor
submitted an answer for tho approval
of the council, which was read. That
officer extended tho tenderest sym
pathy, but gave the gentlemen little
encouragement along the lino of re
covering damages. The mayor's re
ply was approved. '
A communication was received from
Marshal Dllley stating certain prop
erty owners had refused to clean up
their talleys upon his request
and asking instructions In the
premises. Mr. Lamport moved that
the condition of tho same bo declared
a nulsancoand that the marshal bo
instructed to remove the same at the
expense-of tho property owners. Mr.
Basey spoke on the subject and upon
motion of Mr. Farrar tho matter was
referred to the committee on health
and police.
An ordinance declaring LotT.EUls,
Jr.. a common drunkard, was read
the third tlmo and passed by unani
mous vote.
The ordinance restricting tho hour
of operating wood saws, was read the
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Cattorla.
third tlino-'and after slight amend
ments passed. Tho samo prohibits
tho running of steam saws between
tho hours of 10 o'clock p. 111. and 5
a. in.
It was moved that tho mayor and
recorder bo Instructed to cancel tho
mortgage held by the city against tho
Holmnn block, upon full settlement.
Fnssed.
A. O. Long Of Portland, was tnyltctl
to address tliqoilncll.aiitl spoko upon
the subject olj the chemical engine, ns
a llro llglitlngitppurutus, for which ho
is agent. Ho stated that later ho
would bo In tho city, and wished to
explain its merits to cacheotinctlninn.
Ho said these engines cost but half as
much as a steamer, and weighed only
half as lunch,, and further, that tho
saving by their use, Instead of water,
was very great, tho salvage on ono llro
often moro than paying for such ap
paratus
VALLEVI LOCAL NEWS.
MARION.
Tho farmers about Marlon arc
about lo resume operations again, tho
week's rain having abated.
B. J. Sharp, state organizer, will
lecture on tho labor exchango at
Marlon,on ITrldoy of this wcekut 7:110
p. m. Every porsou anxious for better
times Is cordially Invited to be pres
ent. Tho Endeujvor society of Murlon
held a scsslon'at tho church at 3 p. m.
last Sunday in tho interest of temper
ance and mission work which was en
joyed by Borne. Whllo there was a
llttlo too much "polly ticks" mixed in
It to suit their tastes no 6erlous
trouble resulted however.
Jerry Wyant, of the Statesman
force, who has been spending 11 few
days at his homo hero on tho sick list
Is Improving and went to Salomon
tho local Monday, but returned on tho
overland In tho evening.
Wash Hunsukor, tho Populist candi
date for sheriff, was In town Tuesday
with a pleasant sialic on his face.
Our school Is progressing nicely and
Increasing in number.
Mr. Brock, of tills placo started to
Jefferson Tuesday morning nnd in
crossing tho railroad track broke a
spring, and In consequence had to un
load for repairs before ho could pro-
cccu. xo mucii woigui nuoaru.
Wo had a horso trainer in Marion
Monday In the person of G. "W. Eplor,
who came out tho victor.
Tho Marlon blacksmiths are making
improvements about their respective
locations
O. R. Bailey was a passenger for
Portland last Friday, whero ho took
tho Oyer for California.
A fow days ago an inmate of tho
Insane asylum who had escaped was
caught hero by II. A. Illnshawand
John Sullivan and returned to tho
above Institution.
II. A. Hlnshaw has tilled out tho
required bond and returned tho same
to tho proper authorities, and in the
near futuro will bo a full Hedged post
muster.
BULUWAYO HEMMED IN'
Three Hundred Whites Have Deen
Murdered.
London, April 22. Oillclals of tho
British South African Chartered com
pany received todny the following dis
patch from Buluwuyo, dated April 21:
"Tho situation Is most serious. Tlioro
uro 11,000 Mataboles within three
miles and 1,150 friendly natives havo
arrived In town."
A dispatch to tho Pall Mall Gazette
from Buluwuyo, published tills after
noon, says: "Both Buluwuyo and
Gwcllo aro absolutely sufo. Tho Mat
abelcs aro not disposed to attack, nnd
aro content with cutting off all bunds
af whites. It is believed that 300
whltsc, pioBpcclors -or farmers, have
been murdered. In seven lights nlno
whites and a thousand Matubcles
havo been killed The rebels uro run
ning short of ammunition."
Cattle Market.
Ciiioaoo, April 22. Hogs receipts
31,000; light $315 (3380; hcuvy $320
355! rough $320 310. Cattle re
ceipts 10.000; beeves $320 420; cows
and heifers $140 (2375. Sheep re
ceipts 12,000. Market stronger.
Timber 8hover' Wot.
Cleveland, April 22. Rioting be
gan between the union und non-union
timber shovcrs shortly after noon at
Back, Gray & Co's. dock vessel was to
be unloaded. Two hundred and
twenty-five union men on hand.
Several were Injured.
Barracks Fire.
St. Louis, April 22. Early this
morning a large brick barrack build
ing 300 feet long by 3Q wide, at Jeffer
son barracks was burned. Ten thous
ant cartridges exploded. The soldiers
lost their personal effects. Total loss,
about WO.OOO.
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REVEREND
Dr C. 0. Brown Suspended
at Last.
HIS MINISTERIAL DUTIES
Makos a Fervid Appeal to tho Oak
land Conference.
Oakland, Cul., April 22. Rev. C.
O. Brown is again fighting for his
ministerial existence. Before tho
Buy conference of tho Congregational
church, Brown was strongly'nrralgncd
by a number of ministers. Rev.
Hatch, tho minister of Berkeley
church, said that In tho council ho
hud stood by Brown, nnd had held tho
council back from 'condemning Brown
too strongly. Now, however, ho wns
thoroughly convinced of Brown's guilt
of untruthfullncssnnd Impropor con
duct and of his general unworthlncss
to preach. Row Mr. Frcolund, of
Onkland, said tho nmn who pays
blackmail changes tho presumption In
his caso from Innocent to guilty.
Rov. Dr, MoLcan thought Dr. Brown
should not be allowed to preach and
Judge Havon moved that Brown bo
suspended from the mlntstcry until
such tlmo as ho cleared his character.
Long discussions followed on this.
Tho ministers, In overwhelming ma
jority, seem to bo opposed to Brown,
but tho latter has somo friends who
are working for him.
Dr. J. L. McLean followed In a
lovcro arraignment of tho accused
pastor.
Tho conference grunted to him nnd
to Dr. Brown unlimited tlmo in which
to speak. Dr. McLean said:
"I went Into tho council with tho
thought that Dr. Brown would be ac
quitted of tho charges against him.
As tho trial went 011 a sickening feel
ing crept Into my heart, and an tho
ovldoneo continued it grow and grow
and grew, until It seemed colled about
my heart like somo black and damn
ing sorpent. That council wns not
called to Judge of tho Innocence or of
tho guilt of Dr. Brown. It wns formed
to inqulro Into tho charges und to ro
port to tho church. Wo found that
tho grosser charges wero not substan
tiated by tho evidence. Nor wcro
tlioy disproved by tho ovldcncc."
Dr. L. L, Worts almost created a
sensation. Ho said that lie did not
know whether or not Dr. Brown was
guilty, but that ho wus ready to ox
tend to him his hand und help him
prove his Innocence) If ho asserted.
Dr. Worts continued, ns ho picked up
the Bible:
"Hero Is the book of revelation. If
Dr. Brown Is an Innocent man, let
him stop on this platform, und plac
ing his hand on this holy book, llrt
the other to heaven and tell us ho Is
innocent. I will bellevo him, und I
will extend to him my right hand In a
clasp of brotherly love. I am sure wo
all will."
Every cyo was turned in tho direct
ion of tho accused pastor, but not a
musclo of Ills face changed to show
what his feelings wore. It was a try
ing ordeal for him, but his suspense
lasted only a moment, and then the
speaker went on as follews:
"If Dr. Brown has made u mistake,
let him confess It, and I am sure he
will be forgiven. His brothers will
pick him up and help htm Into the
right path once more."
UROWN'8 SPEECH.
At tho evening session Dr. Brown
took tho stand and made an eloquent
plea. He said:
"We aro ncaring the close of a re
markable debate, tho Issues of which
I would have you remember, in tho
! solemnity of this hous, uro llfo and
death. Wo hold divided opinions on
, matters. I am not hero to Impugn
tho motive of any brothor whoso volco
' lias been raised on this platform, but
4 I have wondered If somo of them, had
! been In my place.wouid have liked mo
J to peak as they have dono.
"Tho utmost that this conference
can do Is to leave the verdict whom
tho council left It, and to lcavo to tho
curatlvo effect of time to heal up the
bruises It has created. I fall to sco
tho propriety of my brother from tho
Plymouth church coming hero now to
try nnd induce this Bay conferonco to
Hud me guilty, which he failed to do
when closeted In the council. When
you tonight have cast your vote,
whether you condemn or acquit, you
will havo blotted out tho distinction
between Congregationalism and Pres
bytcrlanUm, and you will havo estab
lished a precedent unheard of In our
church.
"Had tho members of that council
thought mo guilty, they should not
havo clothed their verdict lnsuch am
biguous language that tho entire
secular press of California interpreted
it to mean Just the opposite.
"Tho f rumors of that verdict know
tho vnluo of words and tlioy know
how to Jugglo with language. If they
did not menu an acquittal, why did
they add tho hopo and solomntzo It by
tho sweetness of, jmiycr tho hopo
that my futuro will' bo moro fruitful
than my past? What future? In n
lawyer's ortlcov No; they meant In
tho ministry, or this was cruel sar
casm."
THE LOUISIANA ELECTION
Pharr Claims His Election to tho
Governorship,
Fatal Shooting Botweon White and
Colored Voters.
Now Orlkanb.-'-TIio Item bulletin
board contains tho follewing: "Phnrr
lias been elected governor. Tho Item
will provo tills fact by tho ovtdonco of
270 of Plnkorton's detectives, present
yesterday at tho polls, whero fraud
was carried out."
lMlAUIt'S claim.
Berwick, La. April 22. I havo
been decked govornor by votes that
wcro put In tho ballot boxes, and will
bo Inaugcratcd 011 tho second Tuesday
In Muy. (signed) "J. L. Pharr."
SEVERAL KILLED.
New Orleans, Aprlll 22. A dis
patch from St. Solin, tho Baptist
parish, states that n crowd of negroes
nttomptcd to steal tho parrlsh ballot
boxes. Fivo whites resisted and shoot
ing followed. Sovcrul pcoplo woro
killed.
Western Oregon.
Tho Crop and Weather bullotln of
Western Oregon gives tho situation
as follows for tho week ending April
20, 1800. Weather-Cool, cloudy and
rainy weather bus provnlcd during tho
past week up to Sunday and today,
when It beenmo warm und pleasant.
Snow Is qulto ruro oven In mid-winter,
und to have snow In April is 11 most
unusal occurrence. On tho morning
of tho 14th from ono to fivo inches of
snow covered tho greater portion of
tho Wlllametto valley, especially tho
oust sldo, and heavier extending to
tho foothills of tho Cascudes, tho
Umpquit and Roguo river valloys.
Tho heaviest appears to havo been In
tho eastern portion of Cluckainas
county. Tho snow melted rapidly,
and within a fow hours It had disap
peared. Snow fell at Roseburg tho
morning und evening of tho 14th.
Tho total precipitation for tho week
amounted to over four inches along
tho coast; a small amount of snow fell
oven nlong tho Immcdlato coast. In
tho Interior the precipitation
amounted to from three-quarters to
H Inches, which was less then tho
amount of the previous wcok. In the
Rogue river vnlloy the precipitation
amounted to about onc-quartor of nn
Inch, and a llttlo snow fell on the 14th.
Crops Tho weather was tinfavor!
able to all farming operations during
tho past week. Tho heavy ruin in tho
foro purt of tho week caused all
streams to rlso rapidly, nnd somo low
lands were Hooded. Tho ground Is
thorougely soaked, and Is too wet for
plowing. Llttlo spring plowing und
seeding aro, however, yet to bo done.
School Picnic Tho Oak Rldgo
school, near T.T. Geer's place, taught
by Mrs. Pearson, and tho Cranston
school, taught by Mr. Wicsnor, will
havo a Joint school picnic at tho
Cranston grove on Juno 6.
Highest of all In Leavening Powers Latet U.S. Gov't Report
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AOUUTY PUBK
THE NEBRASKA OEMS,
The Silver Wing in SUt
Convention.
CONNECTICUTT FOR GOLD
Cleveland Votoes Two Important
Pension Bills.
Lincoln, Nob. April 22, The free
silver Democrats of Nebraska met In
stato convention today to olcot four
delegates at large to tho national
Democratic convention. Everr
county was represented with no oppo
sition irom tho other faction of the
party, which holds its convention In
Lincoln n week ltence. W. J. Bryan
nnd 0. G. Smith aro olected for two
dolegntcs ut largo, cx-Govcrnor Boyd
was urged to accept a place on the
stato delegation, but positively de
clined to havo his name go before the
convention. Boyd Is a sound money
man, but opposed to tho administra
tion. YANKEES FOR GOLD STANDARD.
New Haven, Conn., April 22. Ex
Congressman William E. Slmmonds
was made permnnont chairman of the
Republican stato convention today,
On tho currency question tho conven
tion says: "Wo aro unutterably op
posed to tho Issuo of unsccuro paper
currency, cither by tho government or
banks, and free coinage of silver at
any ratio, and favor tho singlo stand
ard vuluo, and that standard gold."
vetoes pensions.
Washington, April 22. President
Cleveland today sent to tho senate
votoes of two pension bills. The tint
is In tho caso of Charles E. Jones,
photographer, who was injured while
taking photographs where no battle
was In actual progress. Ho was not
enlisted nnd not in tho military ser
vlco of tho United States. The other
Veto wus tho caso of the widow of
Peter Allabuch, who served both In
tho Mexican war of tho rebel
lion. "It Is proposed," says the
president, by tho special act under
consideration, to glvo this widow a
pension, her husband's death having
been caused by his military service
and solely, as far as discoverable,
upon tho ground that alio Is poor and
needs money. Her condition is pre
clsely covered by existing laws, and it
precedent Is to bo established by
tho special legislation proposed, I do
not sco how tho samo relief as Is con
talncd in this bill can bo dented to
thousands of widows in a similar
situation."
A Bank Failed.
Denver, April 22. Tho American
National bank failed to open this
morning. Tho following notice wm
pested: "This bank has closed It
doors by a vote of Us directors and U
In my hands ns representative of the
government, (signed) Zeph T. Hill."
Tho falluro does not como as a sur
prlso nor Indicate any lack of conft
denco in tho general business situa
tion. A Denial.
Portland, April 22. Ex-Mayor
Mason, tho anti-Simon nominee for
mayor, denies tho pullshcd report that
ho will withdrrw from tho three
cornered fight.
MuckWn's Arnica lelve
The beit Salrc In the woM for Cur,
Sore, Bore, Ulcers, Salt KheuM, Ktvt
and all Tetter. Chipped hands, CbllUafatt,
llrultei, Skin Eruption, and potitlvcly
l'llet or no pay requWed. UUgttrtW-4 to
Live per fee latUUctlon or ibom- t4mii,
Price 35 cents a box. For mU by Fftd A.
Lege.
in 11 -fiin
Boy's heavy ribbed seamles lMtff,
fast black, 15 cents per palr,st nolver
son's.
Primary Politics. Tho new book
on tho reformation of tho Anverlcea
primary system, is now on sate at
Dearborn's book storo. ""ajTTk
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